摘要：SummaryPlasma metabolomics represents a potentially powerful approach to understand the biochemical mechanisms of nutrition and metabolism in asthma. This study aims to acquire knowledge on plasma metabolites in asthma, which may provide avenues for nutrition therapy, as well as explanations for the observed effects in existing therapies. This study investigated 249 metabolites from 18 metabolite groups in a large cohort of African American population, including 602 pediatric patients with asthma and 593 controls, using a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) metabolomics platform. Decreased levels of citrate, ketone bodies, and two amino acids histidine (His) and glutamine (Gln), were observed in asthma cases compared to controls. Metabolites for lipid metabolism lost significance after controlling for comorbid obesity. For the first time, this study depicts a broad panorama of lipid metabolism and nutrition in asthma. Supplementation or augmentation of nutrients that are deficient may be beneficial for asthma care.Graphical abstractDisplay OmittedHighlights•Asthma is a major health issue in African Americans•Metabolomics represents a powerful approach to understand the metabolism in asthma•We observed decreased citrate, ketone bodies, and amino acids in the plasma•Supplementation of nutrients that are deficient may be beneficial for asthma careRespiratory medicine; Pediatrics; Ethnic issue; Metabolomics
